“Fuck that. I’m not fighting a Top 10 on the money I’m on, lad,” Pimblett said when YouTuber James English asked whether he would take on a big name fighter next (ht MMA Mania). “Nick Peet was saying he’d like to see me against Tony Ferguson. And, lad, I’d like to see me against Tony Ferguson, but not on the contract I’m on now. Fuck that. Get paid that money to fight Tony Ferguson, lad. Yeah, he’s still one of the best 155ers in the world, lad. I want six fucking figures, lad, then I’m fighting him.”
“Suga” Sean O’Malley has been taking a similar approach. He’s been taking on lower-ranked opponents – he declined a fight with Frankie Edgar – while he’s on his current contract, which expires soon.
God bless them if they could pull it off but they’re flying high on the trapeze without a safety net. Proper love from a company Matchmaker could make or break a young fighter trying to come up and there’s a million young hungry Fighters underneath them
Think about that. He’s getting less than $100k (not sure how much less)
I think it’s reasonable and fair if an exciting young prospect with a bunch of hype that’ll draw a ton of views wants $100k to fight a top name on a PPV
Honestly can’t blame him here, if you’re fighting atop ten you should get 6 figures.
He could fight Ferguson and get his egg scrambled, end up broke after the hospital bill and all the other expenses, and possibly not be able to fight again.
